Operations Management Placement Review
at Gist Ltd
Placement (10 Months+)
Business Operations, Business Management, Logistics and Operations
Bristol
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.2 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
4.5/5
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Support and Guidance
3.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I am currently working in the transport department.
My role is to plan and monitor all vehicle operations. This includes tracking deliveries/collections from stores and suppliers, liaising with other depots, planning frozen out-loads and reporting KPIs to senior leadership and head office.
My role is to plan and monitor all vehicle operations. This includes tracking deliveries/collections from stores and suppliers, liaising with other depots, planning frozen out-loads and reporting KPIs to senior leadership and head office.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was entrusted with a wide range of responsibilities from the very start. Some examples are:
- Running the operation and reporting to the senior management
- Ensuring the ability to achieve KPIs and the targets dictated by them
- Mitigating any lost productivity or missed target
- Taking an active role in disciplinary and accident investigations
- Communicating with colleagues both internally and externally
- Maintaining health and safety standards
- Running the operation and reporting to the senior management
- Ensuring the ability to achieve KPIs and the targets dictated by them
- Mitigating any lost productivity or missed target
- Taking an active role in disciplinary and accident investigations
- Communicating with colleagues both internally and externally
- Maintaining health and safety standards
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
New Skills Learnt:
Dignity in the workplace
Incident Investigation
Disciplinary Processes
Recruitment Procedures
Developed Skills:
Communication
Decision making and problem solving under pressure
Conflict resolution
Planning skills
Day to day reporting
Dignity in the workplace
Incident Investigation
Disciplinary Processes
Recruitment Procedures
Developed Skills:
Communication
Decision making and problem solving under pressure
Conflict resolution
Planning skills
Day to day reporting
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
This placement pairs you with both a placement mentor and buddy, both being experienced, high achieving Managers who are happy to support and guide you when asked. You will also receive support from within the depot, from line managers and colleagues alike.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The culture at Gist Bristol is very happy and friendly, with an emphasis on upskilling and productivity.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I really enjoyed my time at Gist. The people were welcoming, the job role in both engaging and challenging, and the various training opportunities meant you could develop a wide range skills.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Gist Ltd
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Gist Ltd to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Gist Ltd
Be prepared for many different challenges along the way. Managing an operation like this will definitely push you out of your comfort zone, however, once you get the hang of it, seeing the outcome of your work is extremely satisfying.
